TABLE C-8.--Number of birds, by species, Mississippi Flyway extended, winter survey, 1960 and 1961 
[Comparable coverage ] 
1960 1961 Percent 
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Ducks: 
Dabblers: 
Pintail------------------------- 503,733 604 +8 
Mallard----------------~-------- 3,017,932 38.2 +8 
American widgeon------------~--~- 336 ,506 402 +7 
Shoveler------------------------ 247,797 3.1 +22 
Gadwall------------------~+------ 423 ,305 5.4 +7 
Blue-winged teal---------------- 268 ,400 3.4 +6 
Green-winged teal--~-------~------ 449,348 5.7 +1 
Black duck-----~------------<2---- 170,520 2-1 =3 
Wood duck----------+~----------== 76 ,027 1.0 +26 
Subtotal---------------------- 5,493 , 568 69. 5 909 ,292 +8 
Divers: 
Scaup----~----------~--------- 981,190 1,625,578 +66 
Canvasback-------~~-+---------- 33,757 39,682 +18 
Redhead--- --~----~------------- 10,293 11,146 +8 
Ring-necked duck-~------------ 43,572 77 5461 +78 
Goldeneye-------------------+- 35,090 48 ,420 +38 
Buff lehead-------~------------- 3,692 2,326 -37 
Ruddy duck-------+-+------------ 16,640 21,134 +27 
Subtotal-------------------- 1,825,747 +62 
Miscellaneous: 
Scoter and eider 8 -- 
Oldsquaw------------------------ 16,208 -11 
Merganser-~---+-----------+---+---- 63 , 306 “7 
Subtotal---------------------- <8 
Total ducks~---~------------ 6,704,516 7,814, 561 +16 
Geese: 
Canada goose---------------------- 261,203 348 ,893 +34, 
Snow goose------------------------ 72,995 58,655 -20 
White-fronted goose-~~------------ 12,800 24,500 +91 
Blue g008@-------<~-+----------+-- 419,906 470,144 +12 
Total geese--------------------- 766,904 902,192 +18 
Whistling swan-----~-------------- 272 +151 -- 
Coot+-~--------------------- = --- == 434, 884 524,861 +21 
All species: 
Total identified------------------ 74906 576 9,241,765 +17 
Miscellaneous and unidentified---- 18,591 32,730 
Grand total 




1 Includes 114 mute swans. 
2 Includes 3 American brant. 
3 Includes 17,200 mottled ducks, in addition to unidentified species. 
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